loosely

loosely
adverb aproximadamente
loosely
tr['lʊːslɪ]
adverb
1 (not tightly) suelto,-a
2 (approximately) aproximadamente; (translate) libremente
loosely ['lu:sli] adv
1) : sin apretar
2) roughly: aproximadamente, más o menos
loosely
adv.
• flojamente adv.
'luːsli
adverb
1) (not tightly) <tie/bandage> sin apretar

the dress fits loosely — el vestido no es entallado

2)
a) (not precisely) <define> sin excesivo rigor; <translate> libremente

they're loosely connected — tienen una cierta relación

b) (indep)

loosely speaking — (hablando) en términos generales

c) (flexibly) <structured/organized> de forma flexible or poco rígida
['luːslɪ]
ADV
1) (=not tightly) [fasten, tie] con un nudo flojo, ligeramente; [hold] sin apretar, ligeramente

a loosely tied bandage — un vendaje poco apretado

cover the dish loosely with foil — cubrir la fuente ligeramente con papel de plata

to hang loosely — [arms] colgar relajado; [skin, flesh] colgar fláccido

his shirt hung loosely from his shoulders — la camisa le caía ancha de hombros

2) (=not precisely) [translated] libremente

a novel loosely based on the life of Shakespeare — una novela basada, en términos generales, sobre la vida de Shakespeare

it is loosely defined as ... — en términos generales se define como ..., sin ser muy precisos or rigurosos se define como ...

loosely speaking — hablando en términos generales

what is loosely termed socialist realism — lo que se denomina, de forma poco precisa, realismo socialista

3) (=informally) [organized, structured] sin mucha rigidez, con bastante flexibilidad

groups loosely connected to the Hizbollah movement — grupos mpl que tienen cierta conexión con el movimiento Hezbolá

* * *
['luːsli]
adverb
1) (not tightly) <tie/bandage> sin apretar

the dress fits loosely — el vestido no es entallado

2)
a) (not precisely) <define> sin excesivo rigor; <translate> libremente

they're loosely connected — tienen una cierta relación

b) (indep)

loosely speaking — (hablando) en términos generales

c) (flexibly) <structured/organized> de forma flexible or poco rígida

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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